Hello Friends,
This week completed the first--and arguably most unique--week ever of a Utah Legislature Session.
Due to security issues, and concerns with COVID-19, the Capitol Building was temporarily closed. However, our Republican-led legislature had arguably the most open and transparent session in history, with all business being conducted online, visible to the public, and available to anyone to participate.
Not only did many legislators themselves participate remotely, all witnesses and public testimony occurred online, and our legislators didn’t miss a beat! (Incidentally, the Capitol Building will be opened this coming week.)
In case you missed it, Governor Cox gave an historic first State of the State Address where he laid out his comprehensive priorities for Utah and an optimistic view of our future. Most impressive of all … he did the whole thing in 15 minutes! It was the shortest State of the State Address in history. You can watch it here.
The opening day of the session started on a somber note with Governor Cox ordering the flags to be flown at half mast in tribute to Representative Lou Shurtleff, who passed away a few weeks ago. The very first bill signed by Governor Cox was House Concurrent Resolution 7 honoring Representative Shurtleff.
The Republican House and Senate Caucuses have made their priorities this session public. Below you can see those priorities, as well as what they mean for all of us in Utah.
